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Common Intubation Scenarios: Status Asthmaticus

Watch Drs. Wolbrink and Mancuso review the case of a patient presenting in status asthmaticus, perform an intubation, and highlight important factors to consider before, during, and after the procedure.

Released:

August 21, 2015

Audience:

Physicians, Respiratory Therapists, Emergency Medical Technicians, Paramedics, Residents

Learning Objectives
  • Recall and list the essential intubation equipment required for airway management prior to laryngoscopy, including airway devices, ventilation equipment, monitoring tools, and safety adjuncts

  • Explain the functional purpose of each component of the intubation setup and how proper preparation supports safe laryngoscopy and ventilation in patients with respiratory failure

  • Apply correct setup, positioning, and pre‑oxygenation techniques for intubation equipment to optimize airway access and physiologic tolerance during induction

  • Analyze intubation equipment configuration and ventilation strategy to identify risks specific to air‑trapping conditions and determine appropriate corrective actions

  • Evaluate the appropriateness and effectiveness of intubation equipment selection and post‑intubation setup based on patient physiology and procedural goals

Author(s)

Thomas Mancuso, MD 

Senior Associate in Perioperative Anesthesia | Pain Medicine and Critical Care Medicine | Department of Anesthesiology | Critical Care and Pain Medicine | Boston Children's Hospital

Associate Professor of Anaesthesia | Harvard Medical School


Traci Wolbrink, MD, MPH

Co-Director, OPENPediatrics; Co-Director, Center for Educational Excellence and Innovation; Program Director, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship; Senior Associate in Critical Care Medicine | Boston Children’s Hospital

Associate Professor of Anaesthesia | Harvard Medical School

Citation

Mancuso T, Wolbrink TA. Common Intubation Scenarios: Status Asthmaticus. 8/2015. Online Video. OPENPediatrics. https://learn.openpediatrics.org/learn/course/internal/view/elearning/2990/common-intubation-scenarios-status-asthmaticus.

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